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mean for texas, a state where 60% of immigrants in texas are from mexico. international changes, what does that have in story? >> less immigration from mexico. we have already started to see that, whether you look at authorized or unauthorized immigration. a slowing from esko will continue into the future. are veryher side, we excited about the reforms of mexico. look at the texas economy right now. and oil and gas bone. the economy -- likely talked about earlier, it is going quickly. texans are hoping, looking into mexico saying, they are talking about an energy roof arm, can you imagine? intois how texas extends northern mexico. that would be good for the texas economy. we are hitting records in terms of our exports to national -- natural gas in mexico. we are excited about more good things to come here it >> one of the things that really bothers me, i am involved with this immigration debate. some of you may not agree. but united states senate just passed a bill that $30 billion in securing the border, and i do not know if they want to gold the wall of b
mean for texas, a state where 60% of immigrants in texas are from mexico. international changes, what does that have in story? >> less immigration from mexico. we have already started to see that, whether you look at authorized or unauthorized immigration. a slowing from esko will continue into the future. are veryher side, we excited about the reforms of mexico. look at the texas economy right now. and oil and gas bone. the economy -- likely talked about earlier, it is going quickly....
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texas is home to 2 million immigrants. there are more immigrants in texas band there are people in oklahoma. that's another thing texas can brag about. of 4.2 million people, that means about 10% of all immigrants living in america are here in texas, one third more than any state. it is almost essentially tied with new york. 16% of the texas population is an immigrant, one in six. let me give that time toin amern eight. if you look just here in dallas, about one in four. really, i think we could not be in a much better place than america to have this discussion right now. i am joined by a fabulous panel of experts. usy are going to enlighten and him pack the relationship between growth in texas. many have probably seen him on tv. it ordered member of the wall street journal, he writes about immigration, taxes, many things. i am sure you have read his articles. he has been an advocate for years, a scholar, and we are privileged to have you here, steve. thank you for coming. something you do well is
texas is home to 2 million immigrants. there are more immigrants in texas band there are people in oklahoma. that's another thing texas can brag about. of 4.2 million people, that means about 10% of all immigrants living in america are here in texas, one third more than any state. it is almost essentially tied with new york. 16% of the texas population is an immigrant, one in six. let me give that time toin amern eight. if you look just here in dallas, about one in four. really, i think we...
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i coom from texas. one of the worst disasters to occur was in west texas. the tragedy and the devastation of the loss of our fellow americans in an explosion that should not have happened. what was the cry? what was the federal government doing? what was the regulatory scheme in order to prevent whatever ignited that terrible tragedy to see the loss of first responders, the federal government is an umbrellas on a rainy day. fix the problems of regulation one by one. if there is one that is undermining small businesses, we are happy to do the disapproval process and you can be assured that the american people will cry out. but i can tell you there is no proof, no legitimacy, but no documentation, no stories of i hate the federal government. i don't hate the federal government. i pledge allegiance to this great flag and great nation. mr. cohen: i yield as much time to the gentlelady from texas. ms. jackson lee: i love my country. and therefore, i understand that it is the umbrellas on a rainy day. the reason why we had to reassess the army corps of engineers
i coom from texas. one of the worst disasters to occur was in west texas. the tragedy and the devastation of the loss of our fellow americans in an explosion that should not have happened. what was the cry? what was the federal government doing? what was the regulatory scheme in order to prevent whatever ignited that terrible tragedy to see the loss of first responders, the federal government is an umbrellas on a rainy day. fix the problems of regulation one by one. if there is one that is...
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something to the west, texas, facility. i certainty currently serve on the texas fertilizer committee. t.a.i. holds a minimum of five education programs a year to help our industry be apprised of current practices and concerns in crop production, laws, regulations and environmental issues. it has always been a concern that we do not have more dealer participation at our educational meetings. after surveying the dealer membership to find out ways to improve participation, we found that many retail dealers cannot leave their business to tend an all-day meeting without closing the doors for the entire day. small dealers also do not have additional employees to operate their businesses if they're not there. i believe this is also a problem we see in regulatory compliance issues. small retail dealers have -- may have one or two individuals that are trying to run a business and regulatory issues may not be their main concern each day in operating their facilities, nor are they always aware of the extensive list of regulations tha
something to the west, texas, facility. i certainty currently serve on the texas fertilizer committee. t.a.i. holds a minimum of five education programs a year to help our industry be apprised of current practices and concerns in crop production, laws, regulations and environmental issues. it has always been a concern that we do not have more dealer participation at our educational meetings. after surveying the dealer membership to find out ways to improve participation, we found that many...
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doggett of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. doggett: the majority leader is absolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of cancer this morning, or you're hit in a head-on collision this afternoon or you have a child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient-centered health care. we're concerned about that. we're concerned that patients without insurance today are centered -- they're centered price into bankruptcy court. more and more americans face with a health care crisis. this bill has nothing to do with the internal revenue service or the treasury department or restricting their rights. it's about restricting your rights. now that we finally have a chance to protect americans from insurance monopoly price gouging, from fine print in the contract for those who do have insurance that denies rights at the very time that you need them the most, that kind of protection about to go into effect along with the rig
doggett of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. doggett: the majority leader is absolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of cancer this morning, or you're hit in a head-on collision this afternoon or you have a child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient-centered health care. we're concerned about that. we're concerned...
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the chair: the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. mr. barton: i thank the gentleman from pennsylvania. i would ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the chair: without objection. mr. barton: i rise in strong support of the murphy amendment and i also want to say we should vote for that in conjunction with the gentleman from georgia's amendment that was just heard previously. if you walk into a greenhouse anywhere in america, do you know what the average carbon concentration will be? it won't be 350 parts per million. it won't be 400 parts per million. it will be over 1,000 parts per million. we have records that indicate the co-2 concentration in the upper atmosphere has been as high as 5,000 to 6,000 parts per million in the past. the gentleman from california those adhering his philosophy would have you believe having a carbon concentration of 350 to 400 parts per million is cataclysmic. nothing can be farther from the truth. and this new carbon calculation that the e.p.a. and the d.o.e. have begun to include needs to be at a min
the chair: the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. mr. barton: i thank the gentleman from pennsylvania. i would ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the chair: without objection. mr. barton: i rise in strong support of the murphy amendment and i also want to say we should vote for that in conjunction with the gentleman from georgia's amendment that was just heard previously. if you walk into a greenhouse anywhere in america, do you know what the average carbon...
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holder suing texas? >> there are some who believe that they had a birthday party and others who were not invited. much.ou so very let me express my appreciation for the broadness of this audience, reflective of those who were here in 1963 will stop this is the audience that marched hand in hand. people from all walks of life and all racial and religious backgrounds. we are women and men. we are asian. america is all about. the idea of the voting rights act being undermined and to theted is a statement world that we, too, almost two are different and bring different ideas to the table are not equal. postureou to be in the that you are six, seven, or eight feet tall. we, too, are america. i am honored to be with a man who chairs my committee. "ranking."logy is we need to do better than that. frankly, we were able to be part of the legislative construct of the voting rights act of 1965. we must honor those -- [applause] >> woo! woo! >> i will get the dr.'s question answered very quickly. i wanted us to hono
holder suing texas? >> there are some who believe that they had a birthday party and others who were not invited. much.ou so very let me express my appreciation for the broadness of this audience, reflective of those who were here in 1963 will stop this is the audience that marched hand in hand. people from all walks of life and all racial and religious backgrounds. we are women and men. we are asian. america is all about. the idea of the voting rights act being undermined and to theted...